Sunday, 14 May 2017

Winning flowers and Eric Morecambe

Off to Preston I went once again for a ceilidh dance with a few friends on Friday evening!


After a few dances was a good long interval, we needed it!


Fanning just wasn't enough!
With our tickets, we were ready for the raffle...


Amazingly, we won some very groovy looking plants!


Our winning ticket was 769!
What a lucky ticket!

It was great to go dancing again. A fantastic way to unwind and relieve stress!

After a very late night, a long lie in and a leisurely start to the day, a friend and I headed out towards RSPB Leighton Moss for an evening in the wild!

Fortunately for us, the reserve has after hours opening so we were still able to enjoy the wonders of the wildlife available. Of which included a mother stoat running into the wall where we suspects her nest was.

To start this early evening visit, was a trip to the hides at the salt marshes.


And yes, there is a hide dedicated to Eric Morecambe!
Unfortunately, the banks which held the essential water in, were damaged so there was no life currently at this hide.


A humongous change from the last time we were here!
(30/10/16)


The previous hide was more promising but still a little depleted of life.


Were we visiting too late in the day or was the lack of the second salt water marsh affecting this habitat?

Back on the main reserve, we had a good wander round and investigated more of the hides.
Including the sky tower which overlooks the whole reserve and again, the lack of rain has really transformed this wonderful habitat.


(29/10/16)


What a difference!

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